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7KHDWUH,QWURGXFWLRQWR7KHDWUH -- Instructor: Mr. Larry Wild -- -- Winter - Spring 2004 -- 6\OODEXV [7X7K6HFWLRQ (3') file) ] [0:)6HFWLRQ (3') file) ] [,QWHUQHW6HFWLRQ] 6DPSOHH[DPTXHVWLRQV [First Quiz] [Second Quiz] [Third Quiz] [Final Quiz] 6XSSOHPHQWDO,QVWUXFWLRQ Thursday at 8pm MJ 307 [/HFWXUH1RWHV] [8SFRPLQJ$UHD3URGXFWLRQV] [/LQNV] Instructor: Larry Wild, Assistant Professor of Theatre Office: JFAC 124A Phone: 626-2513 Office Hours: 2pm to 3pm, Monday through Friday RU by appointment E-mail address: [email protected] Home Page: http://www.northern.edu/wild/index.htm Course objective: To provide the student with the fundamental knowledge of the development of western drama and the techniques of the theatrical arts of acting, directing and design. Texts: 7H[W 7KHDWHU7KH/LYHO\$UW by Edwin Wilson and Alvin Goldfarb. (Boston: McGraw-Hill College), 4th ed., 2002. 3OD\V 7KH7DPLQJRIWKH6KUHZ by William Shakespeare $'ROO V+RXVH by Henrik Ibsen Both plays are available at the Book Store, the Library or on the InterNet Supplemental material: /HFWXUH*XLGHWR,QWURGXFWLRQWR7KHDWUH by Larry Wild (Aberdeen, SD: NSU Bookstore, 2002). Expectations: In addition to DWWHQGLQJFODVV, each student is expected to... 1. $WWHQGDQGUHYLHZ one live theatrical productions DQG work four hours in the scene or costume shop, 25... 2. $WWHQGDQGUHYLHZ one live theatrical production DQGwrite a short (2 to 4 pages) essay on HLWKHU 7KH7DPLQJRIWKH6KUHZ by William Shakespeare or $'ROO V +RXVH by Henrik Ibsen Your paper should include... 1. A brief plot summary and answers to the following six questions... 2. What was the playwright attempting to say? 3. What "mood" did the play create? 4. Which scene stood out most clearly? 5. Which character was most memorable? 6. Which characters, if any, were difficult to understand? 7. Do you think this play would attract a modern audience? 'UDPD(VVD\VDUHGXH)ULGD\$SULO 25... 3. Actively participate as performer or crew in $'ROO V+RXVH or 7KH*X\V. After attending a performance the student should write a short review (approximately one page) answering the following two questions: 1. Which character did you find most memorable? 2. What was the most "enjoyable" moment in the show? 3OD\5HYLHZV (with programs attached) are due the week following the performance. Late papers (5HYLHZV and 'UDPD(VVD\V) will receive reduced credit. 1RSDSHUVZLOOEHDFFHSWHGDIWHU)ULGD\$SULO Grading: The class grade is determined through a point system. Points are earned on the four exams, the outside activities (play attendance, lab work, essays) and attendance. The following scale will be used to determine grades: 93% of the WRSVFRUH will be an A; 92 to 85%, a B; 84 to 75%, a C; 74 to 65%, a D; below 65% will be an F. Attendance Policy: Attendance is taken during class lectures. A student will earn one (1) point for each 6LJQ,Q sheet he/she signs, and one half (1/2) point for each excused absence. It is the student's responsibility to notify me in ZULWLQJ of all excused absences. Make-up Exams: 0DNHXS([DPV will contain mini-essay, and short answer questions, not the true/false or multiple-choice questions used during the regular class exams. Make-up exams may be scheduled anytime before the end of the term. Disability Policy: If you have a physical, psychiatric/emotional, medical or learning disability that may impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, I urge you to contact the staff in the 2IILFHRI'LVDELOLW\6HUYLFHV (ODS), (Karen Gerety, Coordinator), Student Center 217, 626-2371. The staff will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability is confidential. Upcoming Area Productions x 6RXWK'DNRWD+LJK6FKRRO2QH$FW3OD\)HVWLYDO Presented by the SDHAA Thursday, February 5 through Saturday, February 7. Link to the 6WDWH2QH$FW3OD\6FKHGXOH (a 3') document) x $'ROO V+RXVH by Henrik Ibsen, Adapted by Frank McGuinness Presented by the NSU Theatre Wednesday, February 18, through Saturday, Februrary 21 at 7:30 pm. x 0\:D\$0XVLFDO7ULEXWHWR)UDQN6LQDWUD Presented by the Aberdeen Community Theatre Wednesday, March 10, through Saturday, March 13 at 7:30 pm. Saturday, March 13 at 2:00pm x 7KH*X\V by Anne Nelson Presented by the NSU Theatre Wednesday, April 14, through Saturday, April 17 at 7:30 pm. Lecture Notes ,QWURGXFWLRQ 1. Theatre and the Internet 2. Experiencing Theatre 3. Audiences and Critics 4. Stage Performers 5. The Director and the Producer 6. Theatre Spaces 7. Designers: Scenery and Costumes 8. Designers: Lighting and Sound )LUVW/LWWOH4XL] 9. The Playwright: Subject, Focus, Purpose, and Dramatic Structure 10. The Text: Dramatic Genres 11. Playwriting: The Process 12. Film History 13. Film Production 14. Radio: History and Production 15. Television: History and Production 6HFRQGOLWWOH4XL] 16. Greek and Roman Theatre 17. Medieval Theatre 18. Renaissance Theatre: Italy 19. Renaissance Theatre: England 20. Renaissance Theatre: France 7KLUGOLWWOH4XL] 21. Theatre from 1660 to 1875: Restoration and 18th Century 22. Theatre from 1660 to 1875: Nineteenth Century 23. Modern Theatre: 1875 to 1945 24. Modern Theatre: 1945 to 1990: The Drama 25. Modern Theatre: 1945 to 1990: The American Musical )RXUWK DQG)LQDO &RPSUHKHQVLYH4XL] Links 7KHDWUHDQG'UDPD x 3OD\ELOO2Q/LQH A searchable listing of shows playing in New York, both on and off Broadway. x Q\WKHDWUHFRP The internet source for the New York Theatre scene x 7KH/RQGRQ7KHDWUH*XLGH2Q/LQH Answers the question: What's playing in London? x 6KDNHVSHDUH V*OREH5HVHDUFK'DWD%DVH A site dedicated to providing background information on Shakespearean performance in original conditions x 7KH:::9LUWXDO/LEUDU\7KHDWUHDQG'UDPD The Theatre and Drama section of the :RUOG:LGH:HE9LUWXDO/LEUDU\ x .HQ0F&R\ V%ULHI*XLGHWR,QWHUQHW5HVRXUFHVLQ7KHDWUHDQG3HUIRUPDQFH 6WXGLHV One of the most complete list of links to theatre web sites. x 7KH&RPSOHWH:RUNVRI:LOOLDP6KDNHVSHDUH The title says it all. )LOPDQG7HOHYLVLRQ x 0RYLH:HE+RPH3DJH Links to Web Pages (and statistics) for movies released during the past three years. x 0RYLHV7RS%R[RIILFH:LQQHUVRIWKH3DVW:HHNHQG The title says it all. Updated every Thursday. x 7KH,QWHUQHW0RYLH'DWDEDVH A searchable index with more information on movies and the pople who make them, than you could possibly ever use. x $%&_&%6_1%&_)2;_3%6 Links to the four commercial and one non-commercial American broadcast networks. x .(/2&KDQQHO_.'/7&KDQQHO_.6)<&KDQQHO_6'3XEOLF %URDGFDVWLQJ Links to local broadcasters. 6HDUFK(QJLQHV x *RRJOH&RP Search 2,469,940,685 web pages. x $OWD9LVWD One of the fastest and most complete internet search engine. x *RRJOH*URXSV The source for almost spam-free Internet Discussion Groups. Browse or search the UHFDUWVWKHDWUH Discussion Groups... o UHFDUWVWKHDWUH o UHFDUWVWKHDWUHSOD\V o UHFDUWVWKHDWUHPXVLFDOV o UHFDUWVWKHDWUHVWDJHFUDIW o UHFDUWVWKHDWUHPLVF [/DUU\:LOG'HVLJQHU7'] [1RUWKHUQ6WDWH8QLYHUVLW\+RPH3DJH] E-mail questions and comments to Larry Wild at [email protected]. Last updated: March 13, 2004 Copyright © 1997-2004 by Larry Wild, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD 7KHDWUHDQGWKH,QWHUQHW 5HVRXUFHV ,QWHUQHW McCoy's Brief Guide to InterNet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies Evaluating Internet Sources PASS - An educator's tool for web evaluation The ,QWHUQHW, a ZRUOGZLGHQHWZRUNRIFRPSXWHUV, has become a major source of information for both the theatre professional (playwright, director, actor, designer) and the potential theatre audience. :KDWLVWKHGLIIHUHQFHEHWZHHQWKH:RUOG:LGH:HE ::: The :RUOG:LGH:HE is a +\SHU7H[WLQIRUPDWLRQUHWULHYDOV\VWHP. Web Pages are published on servers (computers) which can be accessed by a browser (such as 1HWVFDSH or 0LFUR6RIW,QWHUQHW([SORUHU) from anywhere in the world. In the entertainment industry, most Web Pages are published either by the DGYHUWLVLQJGHSDUWPHQW of the producing organization (an official page) or by a IDQ who is in love with the show or with one of the stars (a fan page). 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    Doing Sound: An Ethnography of Fidelity, Temporality and Labor Among Live Sound Engineers Whitney Slaten Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 2018 © 2018 Whitney Slaten All rights reserved ABSTRACT Doing Sound: An Ethnography of Fidelity, Temporality and Labor Among Live Sound Engineers Whitney Slaten This dissertation ethnographically represents the work of three live sound engineers and the profession of live sound reinforcement engineering in the New York City metropolitan area. In addition to amplifying music to intelligible sound levels, these engineers also amplify music in ways that engage the sonic norms associated with the pertinent musical genres of jazz, rock and music theater. These sonic norms often overdetermine audience members' expectations for sound quality at concerts. In particular, these engineers also work to sonically and visually mask themselves and their equipment. Engineers use the term “transparency” to describe this mode of labor and the relative success of sound reproduction technologies. As a concept within the realm of sound reproduction technologies, transparency describes methods of reproducing sounds without coloring or obscuring the original quality. Transparency closely relates to “fidelity,” a concept that became prominent throughout the late nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries to describe the success of sound reproduction equipment in making the quality of reproduced sound faithful to its original. The ethnography opens by framing the creative labor of live sound engineering through a process of “fidelity.” I argue that fidelity dynamically oscillates as struggle and satisfaction in live sound engineers’ theory of labor and resonates with their phenomenological encounters with sounds and social positions as laborers at concerts.